Question

HELLLLLPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!! Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to the Canterbury Tales. But with these relics, when he came upon Some poor up-country priest or backwoods parson, In just one day he’d pick up far more money Than any parish priest was like to see In two whole months. With double-talk and tricks He made the people and the priest his dupes. But to speak truth and do the fellow justice, In church he made a splendid ecclesiastic. Which underlined word best characterizes the pardon-seller as a swindler? backwoods money double-talk priest

Answer 1

Double talk

Step-by-step explanation:

A 'swindler' is generally meant for someone who deceives and cheats people from their own money. The pardoner or pardon seller in "The Canterbury Tales" of Geoffrey Chaucer is also described to be one. With his ability to double talk, he dupes people of their money, making "far more money Than any parish priest was like to see In two whole months". Even the narrator mentions "With double-talk and tricks He made the people and the priest his dupes", characterizing him as a swindler.

Answer 2

The underlined word that best characterizes the pardon-seller as a swindler is double-talk. This expression is the one that implies that he can trick and convince people in order to get their money.

He can use his talent as a speaker in church and delivering speeches, but he also uses this talent to persuade country priests and parsons. This quality, double-talk, characterizes him as a swindler.